Published by abuelo on 19 Apr 2008
Elijah
On April 27 we have a special event in the life of GSPC. The choir has been working very hard to present the story “Elijah”, a very dramatic and emotional presentation. Even though the version, edited and adapted by Hal H. Hopson, is a more compact, it can be presented in less than an hour, and politically correct, some of the more violent parts are omitted from the original, the drama and the excitement remain.
I, having performed in the more complete version, agree with title found on the face of the music that this is a more “Accessible Edition”
Also, I believe it becomes more meaningful, if those singing it and hearing it read the story and the complete text before the actual performance. Even though you will get a copy of the text at the performance, I have posted a copy here for you to get a preview.
Click on this link to view the text: Elijah, The Accessible Edition, by Felix Mendelssohn, Edited and Adapted by Hal H. Hopson.